Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
States and districts are taking different approaches to AI in education: Florida’s responsible-use approach spans prekindergarten through college, Illinois has issued nonbinding K-12 guidance, and New York City has announced a generative AI moratorium in public schools. Missouri is expanding access to free AI training and tools while leaving school adoption decisions local, and Massachusetts is expanding paid AI internships for 400 students through a $500,000 public-private investment. In higher education, Idaho has announced seven AI innovation awards across five colleges and universities.
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Where it is happening
Shading reflects how many published stories mention each state. Blank states have no stories in the database yet.
Who is reporting it
- Florida Department of Education1 story
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education1 story
- Idaho State Department of Education1 story
- NYC Public Schools1 story
- AASA, The School Superintendents Association1 story
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education1 story
- Illinois State Board of Education1 story
The stories behind this analysis
Florida Sets National Standard for Responsible AI in Classrooms—From VPK Through College
Florida's approach to responsible artificial intelligence use in education covers voluntary prekindergarten, K-12 schools and colleges, spanning early learning through higher education.
Florida Department of Education · Florida · 2026-09-16
Missouri Education Agencies Partner with Google to Provide Free AI Training
Missouri residents will get no-cost access to Google Career Certificates and online AI courses. Educators, students and staff will also receive access to AI tools, with adoption left to schools.
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · Missouri · 2026-09-08
Idaho State Board of Education Announces Seven AI Innovation Awards Across Five Idaho Colleges and Universities
Five colleges and universities in Idaho are receiving a total of seven awards for innovation in artificial intelligence, the state's education board announced.
Idaho State Department of Education · ID · 2026-09-04
Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation’s Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools
New York City Mayor Mamdani and schools Chancellor Samuels announced a moratorium on generative AI in schools, affecting the city’s public education system.
NYC Public Schools · New York · 2026-09-02
Students from All 50 States Produce National Framework for AI in America's Schools
At a July youth AI festival, student delegates approved a K-12 proposal calling for AI literacy instruction, limits on AI-generated assignments, student privacy protections and human review.
AASA, The School Superintendents Association · National · 2026-08-03
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $500,000 Public-Private Investment to Expand Paid AI Internships for 400 Massachusetts Students
The Healey-Driscoll administration marked a $500,000 investment from public and private funds to expand paid artificial intelligence internships for 400 students in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · Massachusetts · 2026-07-21
ISBE Releases Statewide Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools
The Illinois State Board of Education issued a framework to help K-12 districts decide how to use AI in teaching and operations. It includes policy tools but sets no statewide classroom mandates.
Illinois State Board of Education · IL · 2026-07-09
How this analysis is created
Every story K-12 News publishes is read and tagged with its topic, state, organisations and key terms. Stories describing the same development are grouped, then counted over time to show what is growing, holding steady or fading. Figures come from the stories themselves and each analysis links to the original reporting. Where there are too few stories to compare periods fairly, we say so rather than showing a percentage.
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